Strickland fires back at Brendan Allen, defends Chris Curtis

Sean Strickland responded harshly to recent comments from Brendan Allen. Strickland claimed that Chris Curtis defeated Allen twice on short notice, with one result being a judging robbery. He called Allen derogatory names and criticized him for training with current champion Dricus Du Plessis while seeking a title shot. Strickland argued that Allen is damaging his own championship prospects by having the world watch Du Plessis dominate him in sparring. He also predicted that Edmen Shahbazyan would defeat Allen, and stated Allen would never fight for the title.